ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE RULES

2003 SESSION

 1.  The committee secretary shall call roll at each meeting with the chairman being called last.

       Members shall notify the chairman of any absence.  Excused absences will be so recorded

       at the direction of the chairman.  Members not in attendance when a final action is taken on

       a measure will be marked absent for the vote.

 2.  The Chairman is responsible for:

        a.  Preparing and distributing the committee agenda;

        b.  Determining when final action is taken on measures, committee reports, and other

             business of the committee;

        c.  Preparing and submitting committee reports;

        d.  Presiding over committee meetings;

        e.  Preserving order and decorum and deciding all questions of order;

        f.   Providing direction to committee support staff.

 3.  It will require a simple majority (8) to take action on individual budgets.  It will require a

      two-thirds majority (10) of all members to reconsider an action taken on an individual budget.

 4.  Committee members, at all times, shall address the chairman for permission to be heard.

      The amount of time available for budget review is limited.  Therefore, committee questions

       will be restricted to areas of the budget under review.  A member shall advise the chair

       if they must leave a meeting for an extended period of time.

 5.  Each committee member will be assigned to one or more subcommittees which will review

      specific areas of the state budget in greater detail.  Subcommittee meetings will be scheduled

      by the subcommittee chairs after consulting with the chairman.  Attendance of all subcommittee

      members is required.

 6.  Pursuant to NRS 218.5323, when the chairman deems necessary , persons wishing to testify

      will be sworn in before testimony.

 7.  At the discretion of the chairman, all actions of the committee will require a roll call vote.

 8.  Unless a committee member advises the chairman otherwise, it will be presumed that the

      member will vote on an amendment or on a measure during a floor session consistent with

      their vote in the committee.